Minger Construction Company, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - OAKES, North Dakota
| Employer | Minger Construction Company, Inc. |
| Address | Vacinity of 89th Street SE and Highway 1 |
| City, State ZIP | OAKES, North Dakota 58474 |
| Report ID | 20161110712 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.12000, -98.10000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with the extraction of a 4-foot by 24-foot steel plate from an excavation. As the steel plate cleared the top opening of the excavation, it rotated and struck the employee in the right side, causing a serious contusion and small tear in the kidney that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2016, a worker at Minger Construction Company, Inc. in OAKES, North Dakota suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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